Available Supervisors and Graduate Coordinators
For a complete list of faculty members and their areas of research and teaching expertise, please visit the program's website by selecting the appropriate academic department. Some departmental websites will include a list of supervisors and their potential and developing research opportunities.
For Graduate Coordinator & Administrative Assistant contact information, please use the Lakehead University Directory
| Archaeological Science |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Tamara Varney Administrative Assistant: Jennifer McKee |
| Biology |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Michael Rennie Administrative Assistant: Heather Suslyk |
| Biotechnology |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Jinan Fiaidhi Facilitator/International Student Liaison: Dr. Brenda Magajna |
| Business |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Claudio Pousa Graduate Studies Analyst: Colin Kutchyera Administrative Assistant: Morna Toderash |
| Chemistry |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Robert Mawhinney Administrative Assistant: Robbie Buffington |
| Chemistry and Materials Science |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Robert Mawhinney Facilitator/International Student Liason: Dr. Brenda Magajna |
| Computer Science |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Zubair Fadlullah MSC Program Facilitator: Dr. Rachael (Xiaoxiao) Wang Administrative Assistant: Karen Romito |
| Economics |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Kam Yu Administrative Assistant: Jennifer McKee |
| Education |
| Graduate Studies & Research in Education Chair : Dr. Meridith Lovell-Johnson Graduate Advisor (Thunder Bay/International): Dr. Gerald Walton Graduate Advisor (Orillia): Dr. Ruth Beatty Administrative Assistant: Bonnie McDonald |
| Engineering - Chemical |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Leila Pakzad Administrative Assistant: Femi Mirshekari |
| Engineering - Civil |
| Graduate Coordinator (Masters): Dr. Liang Cui Graduate Coordinator (Doctoral): Dr. Ahmed Elshaer Administrative Assistant: Femi Mirshekari |
| Engineering - Electrical and Computer |
| Graduate Coordinator (Masters): Dr. Yushi Zhou Graduate Coordinator (Doctoral): Dr. Salama Ikki Administrative Assistant: Femi Mirshekari |
| Engineering - Environmental |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Leila Pakzad Administrative Assistant: Femi Mirshekari |
| Engineering - Mechanical |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Ali Tarokh Administrative Assistant: Femi Mirshekari |
| English |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Daniel Hannah Administrative Assistant: Cindy Haggerty |
| Environmental Studies (formerly Norther Environments and Cultures) |
| Acting Graduate Coordinator: Tamara Varney (January 2022 - July 2022) Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Martha Dowsley Administrative Assistant: Jennifer McKee |
| Gender and Women's Studies |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Jenny Roth Administrative Assistant: Elaine Doiron |
| Geology |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Shannon Zurevinski Administrative Assistant: Kristine Carey |
| Gerontology |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Anna Kone Pefoyo Administrative Assistant: Katie Berube |
| Health Sciences (including Public Health) |
| Graduate Coordinator (PHD Health Sciences): Dr. Anna Kone Pefoyo Graduate Coordinator (Master of Health Sciences): Dr. Anna Kone Pefoyo Graduate Coordinator (Public Health): Dr. Elaine Wiersma Graduate Coordinator (Public Health with specialization in Nursing and Nurse Practitioner): Dr. Nisha Sutherland Administrative Assistant:Katie Berube |
| History |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Michael Stevenson Administrative Assistant: Gail Fikis |
| Kinesiology |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. John Gotwals Coordinator (Graduate Diploma in Professional Kinesiology): Erin Sargent Administrative Assistant: Sandra Blackburn |
| Mathematical Sciences |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Xin Yang Lu Administrative Assistant: Robbie Buffington |
| Natural Resources Management |
| Acting Graduate Coordinator (Masters): Kevin Crowe (until June 30, 2022) Graduate Coordinator (Doctoral): Dr. Qing Lai Dan (starting January 2, 2022) Administrative Assistant: Eva Scollie |
| Physics |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Gautam Das Administrative Assistant: Kristine Carey |
| Psychology |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Gordon Hayman Graduate Coordinator (Clinical Psychology): Dr. Amanda Maranzan Graduate Coordinator (Psychological Sciences): Dr. Dwight Mazmanian Program Coordinator: grad.psych@lakeheadu.ca Administrative Assistant: admin.psych@lakeheadu.ca |
| Social Justice |
| Program Administrator and Student Advisor: Kevin Brooks Administrative Assistant: N/A |
| Social Work |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Jodie Murphy-Oikonen Administrative Assistants: Madge Chan (Thunder Bay) and Lynda Kerr (Orillia) |
| Sociology |
| Graduate Coordinator (Acting): Dr. Chris Southcott Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Barbara Parker Administrative Assistant: Karen Woychyshyn |